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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)

Form DC 1

Application for written permission for subdivision applications.

Last updated 22 June 2026

Explanatory Notes & Checklist for Submission of Subdivision Applications

EXPLANATORY NOTES TO FORM DC 1

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PART VII CHECKLIST

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1 copy of proposal plan. This plan must be submitted through EDA.

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1 copy of diagrammatic floor plans showing various strata units verged in red.

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Presentation of plans:

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  1. Proposal/Locality including latest lot no described

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  1. Tenure of land indicated

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  1. North Point indicated

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  1. All boundary clearances shown on approved proposal plan/sketch plan are surveyed. Structures which have not been constructed yet are shown in dotted lines with their boundary clearance indicated

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  1. Existing lot boundaries are shown by dotted lines together with their lot number

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  1. Boundary of land to be subdivided is verged red

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  1. All proposed new lot boundaries are shown by firm red lines with dimensions

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  1. All existing buildings are indicated

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  1. All building plots and parcels of land for vesting such as corner splays, road widening, open spaces, new street reserves, backlanes, service roads, electric substation sites, etc are shown as separate plots

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  1. Existing buildings on land to be subdivided and buildings to be strata subdivided are shown verged yellow

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  1. Road widening plots are shown verged burnt sienna

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  1. Drainage Reserve plots are shown verged blue

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  1. Strata units are verged in accordance with latest approved plan. If not, please state deviations:

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  1. Current system of floor numbering is adopted

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  1. Date of BP approval indicated on proposal plan

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1. APPLICATION FORM

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i.

Every application for the subdivision of land and the building(s) thereon/amendment to approved subdivision or strata subdivision plans must be made on the application form.

ii.

The application form must be accompanied by a letter of authorisation or endorsement from the owner/s of the land. Where an option to purchase the land has been exercised, the application must be accompanied by a letter from the owner or the owner's solicitor.

2. PLANS TO BE SUBMITTED

[These plans must be submitted through Electronic Development Application (EDA)]

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i.

Location Plan

ii.

Proposal Plan

The proposal plan must be a true cadastral representation of all lands in the application with the nature and extent of the proposed subdivision clearly indicated.

iii.

Diagrammatic Floor Plan

Diagrammatic Floor Plan showing various strata units verged in red.

3. FEE

Please refer to the Fee Schedule [PDF, 340 KB].

4. DEFINITION OF OWNER

"Owner" in relation to land or premises is defined in the Planning Act (Cap 232, 1998 Ed) as the person for the time being receiving the rent of the land or premises whether on his own account or as trustee for any other person or as receiver (not being appointed by or on behalf of a mortgagee) or the person who would receive the rent if the land or premises were let to a tenant and includes:

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(a)

a mortgagee in possession; and

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the purchaser of any newly constructed premises or part thereof in respect of which a temporary occupation permit or a certificate of statutory completion has been granted.

5. GENERAL

In connection with the above, Rule 4(3) of the Planning (Development) Rules 1990 Ed. is reproduced below for your information.

"Any person who submits an application which contains any statement or particular which is false shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both."